after leaving Hugh Jackman The iconic role of Wolverinefans have speculated about who could replace him in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (UCM) and many speculated that he would be Karl Urban; However, the actor from The Boys put an end to doubt.

The New Zealand actor, who started his acting career at the age of eight with a TV show where he only had one line, was responsible for giving life to characters like Éomer de Lord of the Rings And Leonard McCoy in Star Trek; newly Translated by Billy Butcher In the Amazon Prime series, his followers couldn’t avoid the physical similarity between him and the character of Wolverine.

¿De Billy the butcher of Wolverine?

In an interview with The Guardian, Urban talked about the third season of the popular series and other topics, one of which was hundreds of photos of his face glued to Wolverine’s body that are circulating privately on Reddit.

The 49-year-old actor was surprised to find out and took the opportunity to explain why he thought he wouldn’t be the face behind the mutant superhero:

“I am2 years younger than Hugh Jackman? I mean, if I was a studio looking to pick someone like Wolverine, I would look at someone to direct at least three movies. You wouldn’t have three movies with me unless you wanted a 65-year-old Wolverine.

In 2017, Hugh Jackmanwho is now 53 years old, He said goodbye to his mutated character in the tape Logan. As he told The Daily Beast, he left because he thought it was time: “I knew it was time to leave the party, not just for me, but for the character. Someone else would pick her up and run with her. He’s such a witty character that he can’t do so.”

For its part, The Boys premiered its third season on June 3 and its episodes will be uploaded every Friday. The third season will consist of eight episodes and it is unknown if there will be a fourth season or if we will continue to see Urban as Butcher.